Clarence Albert Bacote

Clarence Albert Bacote (February 24, 1906 – 1981) was a historian and activist from the U.S. state of Georgia. He was a professor of political history at Atlanta University and a political organizer. The Robert W. Woodruff Library at the Atlanta University Center have collections of his papers.

Early life and education Bacote was born February 24, 1906, in Kansas City, Missouri. He was the only son and eldest of Samuel William and Lucy (Bledsoe) Bacote's three children. His father was a Baptist minister born in Society Hill, South Carolina, who graduated from Benedict College, Virginia Union, and Kansas City University. His mother was a musician who worked with church choral groups. Higher Education in Virginia Between 1830 and 1860 (1929) The Story of Atlanta University; A Century of Service 1865-1965 (1969)

Activism He led Citizenship Schools sponsored by the Atlanta branch of the N.A.A.C.P. and was involved in voted registration drives.

Personal life He married Lucia Moore of Atlanta, Georgia, on August 3, 1931. They had two children: Lucia Jean and Samuel William II.